Few private clubs in America carry quite the mystique of Las Vegas Country Club. Founded in 1967 and long considered the city's most prestigious members' retreat, it occupies a surprisingly lush stretch of land just east of the Strip — a world apart from the casino floors that made Las Vegas famous. The course has hosted PGA Tour events and counts generations of the city's power brokers, entertainers, and sports figures among its membership, giving it a social weight that few desert clubs can match.
The layout itself plays as a classic parkland design, with mature trees lining generous fairways in a style more reminiscent of a Southern California country club than the exposed desert target golf found elsewhere in the valley. Water comes into play on several holes, and the course rewards placement over raw power.
Las Vegas sits at roughly 2,000 feet of elevation, which adds a little extra carry to every shot — a pleasant bonus for members who play it year-round in one of America's most reliably sunny golf climates.
